Ironing board



pr 1934- A. J. SAGER ET AL 1,953,831

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Patented Apr. 3, 1934 IRONING BOARD Arthur I. Sager and Floyd L. Cofiinan} Tiifin, Ohio.

Application May 18, 1933, Serial No. 671,735

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an ironing board of the collapsible type, one of the objects being to provide an ironing board having three supportinglegs all of which are movable relative to each other'while the board is being set up or collapsed,

new and novel means being provided for insuring the proper bracing of the legs while they are in supporting position so that there will be no danger of collapsing while the device is in use.

A further object is to provide a pair of legs which will spread while being set up for use and will move toward each other during the collapsing of the ironing board so that they will not project to an objectionable extent beyond the edges of the board.

' With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear. as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred Figure 2 is an elevation of one end thereof.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the other end, p01- tions of the legs being broken away.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4, Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the ironing board folded.

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the folded ironing board.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates the top or body portion of the ironing board which can be of the usual or any preferred configuration and secured to the bottom of this top 1 near one end is a strap 2 having depending terminals forming ears 3.

Extending transversely through each ear 3 is a pivot bolt 4 and mounted on the outer ends of these bolts so as to contact with the outer sides of the ears 3 are legs 5 adapted to swing both laterally relative to the bolts and ears and also about the bolts. This movement is permitted in view of the fact that the legs are loosely mounted on the bolts.

Mounted to swing on the inner end portions of the bolts 4 and between the ears 3 are the side strips of an angular leg 6, these strips converging away from the bolts and being fixedly connected at their free ends, said ends beingbeveled' as at 7 so as to properly engage the floor or other surface on which the device is supported while in use.

At an intermediate point each of the strips of on leg 6 is provided with a plate 8 the lower end of which has a hook 9 extending therefrom.

A hinge 10 is attached to the bottom of the member 1 at the extreme end thereof and spaced from the strap 2. To one leaf of this hinge are 5 attached diverging thrust links 11 and the respective links are pivotally connected to intermediate portions of transverse links 12. These transverse links are pivotally attached at 13 to the respective legs 5 and the inner ends of the transverse linksare pivotally connected at 14 to an intermediate cross head 15. This cross head has squared ends as shown at 16 adapted to abut against lugs 17 on links 12 so as to limit the downward movement of the cross links and the cross head 15 when they are brought into alinement as shown in Figure 2.

At a point between its ends the member 1 has a transverse strap 18 fastened to the bottom thereof and the ends of this strap are down- 5 turned as shown at 19 so as to be pivotally engaged by the side strips 20 of an angular brace. These side strips converge away from the ears 19 and are connected by a plate 21 having notches 22 for receiving the respective hooks 9 on the 35 leg 6.

A cross head 23 connects the side strips 20 of the brace and is pivotally engaged by a thrust bar 24. One end of this bar is pivotally mounted in a yoke 25 which, in turn, is pivotally attached by a stud 26, to the center of the cross head 15 thereby forming a universal joint.

Normally the ironing board is folded as shown in Figures 5 and 6. When the parts are thus arranged the legs 5 are positioned against the bottom of the member 1, the links 12 and cross head 15 are out of alinement and are angularly disposed, and the brace formed of the strips 20 is folded against member 1 and lapped by the angular leg 6.

When it is desired to set up the ironing board for use the leg 6 is swung away from the member 1 and will thrust outwardly against the links 12 overlying it. These links will thus swing the legs 5 away from member 1 and as the pivot bolts 5 4 of said legs are not in line with the axis of the hinge 10, the links 11 will exert a thrusting action against the links 12, causing them to straighten out substantially into alinement with the cross head 15. The brace 20-20, in the meantime, has been swung away from member 1 by the pull exerted through bar 24 and finally the plate 21 is snapped into position with hooks 9 seated in notches 21. Thus the parts become thoroughly braced and the top of the ironing board will be supported firmly by the three legs and there will be no danger of the legs spreading or otherwise collapsing when the ironing board is subjected to pressure. To collapse the ironing board the leg 6 is shifted to disengage its hooks 9 from plate 21. The legs 5 are then pressed toward the member 1. The brace 20-20 will swing against the bottom of the member 1 and the bar 24 will hold back the cross head 15 so that the cross head 15 will be thrust back relative to links 12 and the parts brought to the positions shown in Figure 6.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with the top of an ironing board, of a pair of legs pivotally connected thereto and mounted for limited relative lateral movement, a tapered leg pivotally connected to the top, all of the legs being mounted to swing about a common axis and being foldable, a cross head, link connections between the cross head and the respective lateral movable legs, cooperating means on said links and cross head for limiting the relative movement in one direction, said cross head and links cooperating'during their movement in said direction, to shift apart the laterally movable legs, thrust means connected to intermediate portions of the respective links and hingedly connected to the top at a point out of line with the axis of movement of the legs, said thrust means cooperating with the links and cross head to pull the laterally movable legs toward each other when swung in one direction and to move said legs apart when swung in the opposite direction, a brace movably connected to the top and detachably joined to the tapered leg, a thrust bar hingedly mounted at one end on the brace, and a universal connection between the other end of the thrust bar and the center of the cross head.

2. The combination with the top of an ironing board, of a pair of legs pivotally connected thereto and mounted for limited relative lateral movement, a tapered leg pivotally connected to the top, all of the legs being mounted to swing about a common axis and being foldable, a cross head, link connections between the cross head and the respective lateral movable legs, cooperating means on said links and cross head for limiting their relative movement in one direction, said cross head and links cooperating, during their movement in said direction, to shift apart the laterally movable legs, thrust means connected to intermediate portions of the respective links and hingedly connected to the top at a point out of line with the axis of movement of the legs, said thrust means cooperating with the links and cross head to pull the laterally movable legs toward each other when swung in one direction and to move said legs apart when swung in the opposite direction, a brace movably connected to the top, a hook upon the tapered leg, means carried by the brace for engaging the hook to hold the brace against movement relative to the leg except in an upward direction, a thrust bar hingedly mounted at one end on the brace, and a universal connection between the other end of the thrust bar and the center of the cross head.

ARTHUR J. SAGER. FLOYD L. COFFMAN. 

